Tornado of notes
I usually listen to iTunes shuffle when I paint. That way I have a machine making choices for me. I’m saving up for one of those George Jetson conveyor belts that shower and groom and dress you in the morning. I also don’t really paint. I have a small army of those creepy white Honda robots do the work while I play air guitar to Krokus.
The other day Megadeth’s “Tornado of Souls” came on and though I’ve heard the song possibly a thousand times in my life the solo punched me in the face and begged me to learn it. Or attempt to.
Marty Friedman, you are a genius. But you already knew that. You knew that when you were a teenager in the 80’s, outplaying most veterans. Thanks for this and every other solo you’ve done. (Except “Sweating Bullets”. That was just chromatic wankery that sounded like Kirk Hammett if he could play like you.)
Enough talking to guitar legends that will never get my messages. Check this solo out.
I bit off more than I could chew yesterday but I was pleasantly surprised to find that I can muddle through it today. Maybe by next week I’ll be able play along and not fall behind and cry.
Paintings:
The world tour painting. The response was overwhelming for “spot that monument”. I’m glad my readership is strong as ever. God I suck.
and SHATTY.
Have a good weekend.
is that Toto?
The dog or the band?
haha. I love your Shatner painting. I told my boyfriend about it and sent him a link - we are both salivating over it, especially since we recently finished re-watching the Star Trek movies. It’s pretty easy to diffuse any awkward situation by just yelling “KAHN!”
I’m going to give this monument thing a try, but I was never taught these things, so I hope I won’t embarrass myself.
Middle of the canvas is the Empire State Bldg with Big Ben & the Statue of Liberty to the right, followed by the George Washington Monument and Le Tour Eiffel. To the left is the Golden Gate Bridge, the Rio de Janeiro Jesus statue and the Sphinx. Below the Sphinx is some Russian palace or something and below that is the Colosseum. Below the Empire State Bldg is the Pantheon?? Or the White House portico?? A pyramid and an Easter Island head below that. Below the Eiffel Tower is the Taj Mahal and… is that the Sydney airport??
Oy…
The dog. In the painting under the second arch.
I totally see Toto.